As of the first half of 2025, Poland remains Ukraine’s main trading partner by export volume.
According to research by Active Group and Experts Club, exports to Poland amounted to $2.45 billion.
Turkey ranks second with $1.71 billion, followed by Italy at $1.17 billion. Other major partners include Germany ($1.09 billion), Spain ($976 million), the Netherlands ($919 million), China ($847 million), Egypt ($776 million), Romania ($679 million), and Hungary ($652 million).
“The structure of Ukraine’s exports clearly shows a focus on European Union countries. Poland, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands together account for more than half of total exports. This highlights Ukraine’s strategic integration into the European economic space,” emphasized Experts Club founder and economist Maksym Urakin.
He also noted that Turkey remains a critically important partner for Ukrainian agricultural and metallurgical exports, while China and Egypt are key markets for agricultural products, particularly grains.
“Having trading partners like Egypt and China helps diversify Ukraine’s exports,” Urakin added.
In summary, at the start of the second quarter, the Ukrainian economy is in a phase of sustained equilibrium: modest growth, slowing inflation, and record reserves offset a deep trade gap and high debt burden. The solution lies in accelerating structural changes: investing in industry and logistics, boosting high value-added exports, coordinating with international programs, and turning debt resources into productivity drivers. As Maksym Urakin emphasizes, “the window of opportunity for transformation is already open—the only question is whether we can move through it quickly enough.”
